Mary Landrieu

It has been outlawed. Go ahead.

We cannot prevent them, but with smart planning, responsible budgeting, and effective response we can significantly minimize loss of life and property.

That is short-sighted, dangerous, and irresponsible.

We must do more to protect our communities in south Louisiana and in other parts of our State and country.

The RESTORE Act, which we just passed, is going to be bring anywhere from $2 billion to $6 billion to Louisiana.

It is not fair to ask the citizens of Louisiana to bear the entire cost or a significant cost for the draining of the entire continent.

I am on the Appropriations Committee. Yes, we can help get your project authorized.

The case management came in to being for the first time in large measure after Hurricane Katrina.

I know you are looking forward to spending more time with your family, including your 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Senator Akaka has also worked hard to ensure that the Federal Government process retirement claims in a timely and efficient manner.

Your tireless efforts to streamline Federal processes and making agencies more accountable have found broad bipartisan support.

I applaud the work Senator Akaka has done to ensure that Federal employees are protected from retaliation when they disclose government waste, fraud, and abuse.

I regret having missed the September 12, 2012, vote on the motion to proceed to S. 3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012. Had I been present, I would have voted in favor of the motion to proceed to the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012…

We honor the work of the United States Coast Guard and two of its fallen Kodiak Guardsmen.

I plussed-up the research budget of Homeland Security by $200 million. I feel very strongly in investing in research dollars.

That equates to about 90 billion barrels of oil and about 44 billion barrels of natural gas liquids.

The United States must prepare now to realize and act on the significant opportunities and address the changing needs in the Arctic.

I remain committed to providing the men and women of the Coast Guard the tools they need to accomplish your many missions.

As we see opportunities to develop resources in the Arctic, the ability of the northern sea route becomes a real possibility.

I think this has been excellent testimony.

The Arctic is going to be a very big challenge.

Thank you, Chairman Landrieu, Senator Murkowski, for the opportunity to speak.

I hope we are filing charges not just against the man operating the ship but the buyers of these fish and tracking it down to the networks that are really funding these kinds of illegal operations.

I want to go on record strongly, and I'm a very big supporter of the Navy and the need for them to have the kind of ships that they need.

It may be shocking, Senator, to think about this, but 47,000 personnel and 7,000 vessels responded to that accident.